Male Athlete of the Week: Jeff Schaller, golf

Jeff Schaller qualified for this week's prestigious Ike Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) Stroke Play Championship with a sixth-place finish (3-over 74) in the Hudson Valley qualifier on May 22 at Rockland Country Club.

Twaalfskill member and defeding Herdegen champion Schaller tied for 71st after shooting 10-over 82 on Monday at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle to miss the cut by five strokes.

He was five over at the halfway point and birdied No. 10, but followed with a four bogeys and two double bogeys to offset birdies on Nos. 14 and 15.